Former Hacking Team developer reportedly in contact with a terrorist group
An individual who did work for Hacking Team was in contact with hackers working for a terrorist organization, and disgruntled employees — who deny …
Dozens of Clinton Emails Censored for Security Reasons
Dozens of emails that traversed Hillary Clinton’s private, unsecure home server contain national security information now deemed too sensitive to make public, according to …
Cisco plans to buy security-as-a-service provider OpenDNS
Cisco Systems plans to pay $635 million in cash to buy OpenDNS, a company that leverages the Domain Name System (DNS) to provide security …
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and thousands of artificial-intelligence researchers just issued a warning about killer robots ROB PRICE
More than a thousand artificial intelligence researchers have co-signed an open letter calling for a ban on autonomous weapons, or “killer robots.” As The …
American citizens don’t trust retailers with their personal data
US consumers are most concerned about the ability of retailers and government departments to protect their personal data, according to a new survey. The …
Apple, Google and 140+ tech firms urge Obama not to give police ‘backdoor’ access to encrypted phone data
Apple, Google, and a host of other tech companies and cryptology experts have signed a letter sent to President Obama calling on his administration …
Ars picks the UK’s safest Internet provider
When we talk about gadgets and technologies, the conversation too often revolves around how fast something is—how much faster the new contender is than …
Attorney: Spy chief had ‘forgotten’ about NSA program when he misled Congress
Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper wasn’t lying when he wrongly told Congress in 2013 that the government does not “wittingly” collect information about …
Scott McNealy on privacy: You still don’t have any
Scott McNealy is best known for his role as cofounder and long-serving CEO at Sun Microsystems, but some remember him even better for a …